Instructions

ZOOM IN by clicking on the page. A slider will appear, allowing you to adjust your zoom level. Return to the original size by clicking on the page again.

MOVE the page around when zoomed in by dragging it.

ADJUST the zoom using the slider on the top right.

ZOOM OUT by clicking on the zoomed-in page.

SEARCH by entering text in the search field and click on "In This Issue" or "All Issues" to search the current issue or the archive of back issues
respectively.
.

PRINT by clicking on thumbnails to select pages, and then press the
print button.

SHARE this publication and page.

ROTATE PAGE allows you to turn pages 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.Click on the page to return to the original orientation. To zoom in on a rotated page, return the page to its original orientation, zoom in, and
then rotate it again.

CONTENTS displays a table of sections with thumbnails and descriptions.

ALL PAGES displays thumbnails of every page in the issue. Click on
a page to jump.

5
NAPIER MAIL, JANUARY 16, 2013
NEWS
4897981AC
Flatten your
tummy
in no time!
With our new Reset Programme
you'll Discover the foods
that work best for your body
to switch on the fat burning
hormones.
You'll look and feel great and
your tummy will thank you.
$13 Enrolment
Hurry offer ends 31/01/13
Conditions apply.
NOW LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
For a FREE intro session
Call 835 8402
Cnr Dalton & Stations Streets, Napier
www.healthyinspirations.co.nz
Reset your fat burning
switch today!
5059295AB
Growers hit by bans
HOT WEATHER FANS FIRE RISK
Hot weather and strong winds are making firefighting personnel in
Hawke's Bay very nervous.
A spark from a lawn mower caused a fire in Korokipo Rd, in
Hastings, last Tuesday. A total fire ban remains in force, and
residents are being asked to limit mowing to the cooler early
morning and evening hours.
''We are asking that lawns are mowed in the early morning or later
in the evening, as mowing in the heat of the day increases the risk
of sparks which could ignite the very dry undergrowth. Any other
activities which have the potential to cause a spark should be
delayed or carried out at a time when the temperature is cooler.''
On Sunday, lightning started two fires, in Te Aute and Waimarama.
It took two hours for firefighters personnel to bring the grass fire
near Te Aute under control, using two helicopters.
The fire at Waimarama was controlled by locals and the
Waimarama Fire Brigade. The whole of Hawke's Bay remains under
a total fire ban.
Charred: A spark from a mower started a grass fire in Korokipo Rd.
The number of farmers and
horticulturists stopped from
watering their crops is expected
to reach 200 by the end of this
week.
The region has received just a
fraction of its average rainfall in
the last three months.
The Hawke s Bay Regional
Council said river levels had
dropped too low to allow water
to be drawn, and no significant
rain was forecast.
Pipfruit New Zealand chief
executive Alan Pollard said the
bans had the potential for
serious consequences for
growers.
Feedback was starting to
reach Pipfruit s Hastings office
on Monday.
It s come at the most critical
time.
[As harvest approaches] it is
one of the heavier, if not the
heaviest, times for irrigation.
Hawke s Bay exported $300
million of pip fruit and reduc-
tions in that income had the
potential to impact on the whole
community, Mr Pollard said.
While the horse had bolted
slightly this year, he said he
was still keen to talk to the
council to try to work out a man-
agement plan that could avert
the worst of the drought effects.
The irrigation bans applied to
those with consents linked to
river water levels.
Already banned from water-
ing are some growers with con-
sents linked to the flows in the
Ngaruroro, Waipawa and
Tukituki rivers.
More growers in these areas,
plus those with water consents
linked to the levels of the
Raupare Drain, are expected to
face bans this week as river
levels continue to drop.
The council s resource man-
agement manager Iain Maxwell
said the bans would be very
stressful for farmers and
growers.
People are naturally con-
cerned but council has been
proactive in keeping them well
informed.
Compliance staff will be
monitoring irrigation . . . by
checking irrigators water
meters and using aerial moni-
toring, he said.
Irrigators needed to be clear
about their consent conditions.
Keep an eye on the environ-
mental data on [the council s]
website and make sure that you
can abide by consent conditions
when bans come into force, Mr
Maxwell said.